Leading candidate Dave Reichert announced that he was withdrawing his name from the convention’s endorsement process, while also condemning the GOP party.
Former King County sheriff and U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert announced on July 7 he will be running for Washington governor in 2024. During a chaotic and controversial statewide Republican Party convention, leading candidate Dave Reichert announced that he was withdrawing his name from the convention’s endorsement process, while also condemning the GOP party leadership.
“My purpose today is to run for governor and beat Bob Ferguson in the general election," Reichert said.Reichert alleged that GOP party leaders deliberately misled him and other delegates regarding his opponent's background. As reported in the Seattle Times earlier this week, Reichert's opponent, Semi Bird, was convicted in 1993 of a misdemeanor for bank larceny.
Regarding the disclosure of his past legal troubles, Bird said he takes “full ownership” of his past. He said he believed the controversy surrounding his possible endorsements had been overblown.
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